NORTHWEST ARKANSAS, 7 HILLS IN FAYETTEVILLE OFFERS MANY SERVICES TO THOSE WHO NEED THEM MOST. AND AS 40/29'S DEREK BURLESON FOUND OUT, A NEW V-A GRANT AIMED AT HELPING OUR VETERANS, IS HELPING TO BOOST THOSE SERVICES. HE HAS NEW INFORMATION TONIGHT. ### Jon says, "since 207- 2013 the homeless population in Benton and Washington counties has grown over 110 percent." JON WOODWARD IS THE CEO AT SEVEN HILLS HOMELESS CENTER, AND SAYS A LOT OF THEIR SERVICES, INCLUDING THEIR RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY, SERVE OUR CONTRIES VETERANS. Jon says, "it help out a lot of veterans who don't have other places to go or there aren't VA resources for them to get their needs met." AND WHILE THE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY HELPS SOME, MANY MORE STILL NEED HELP....BUT THANKS TO A NEW SSVF GRANT, OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERANS WITH FAMILIES, OUR NATIONS HEROES WILL GET MORE OF A HELPING HAND WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST. Jon says, "What we're able to do is prevent veteran families from ever becoming homeless, that are on the edge of becoming homeless, or if they are homless, to re- house them very quickly,: TWICE BEFORE, SEVEN HILLS WAS REJECTED FOR THE GRANT, THAT'S WORTH NEARLY 700- THOUSAND DOLLARS...BUT THE THIRD TIME PROVED TO BE A CHARM...AS THE FACILITY TRIES TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR IT'S SERVICES. Jon says, "Even though it looks like to many people the economy is getting better, the demand for our facilities/has not slowed down at all for us, even though there are some promising signs in our economy." DEREK BURLESON, 40/29 NEWS IF YOU WANT TO FURTHER HELP 7 HILLS, THE ANNUAL FUNDRAISER, CHILL WITH THE HILLS, IS SET FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH AT THE FAYETTEVILLE TOWN CENTER. IT INCLUDES FOOD, MUSIC AND A PIG DROP PRIZE GIVE- AWAY. WE'VE PUT A LINK WITH MORE INFORMATION ON THE ON TV